Bilimoria reveals Cobra's secrets

09 February, 2007

Cobra

founder Karan Bilimoria has published his life story in a book called Bottled for Business - the less gassy guide to entrepreneurship.

Bilimoria was 27 years old and had student debts of £20,000 when he decided to brew an Indian beer and make it a global brand. He launched Cobra in 1990, delivering cases of beer in person in his battered, bright green Citroen 2CV.

Today Cobra supplies

more than 12,000 off-licence chains, supermarkets and independents

in the UK, as well as 6,000 bars, clubs and pubs and nearly 6,000 Indian restaurants . The brand makes some £96 million turnover a year.

As well as telling the stories behind Bilimoria

and

Cobra, the book

offers business tips and interviews with key players at Cobra.

Bottled for Business is published on Feb 15 by Capstone, and will retail for £14.99.

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